We’re all familiar with the formula. On an expensive set a host convenes experts to debate an issue. We hear all sides of an argument and usually find one opinion that matches our own. We enjoy the tension, the arguments, the disagreements and the new viewpoints. This is media at its best!

But then there’s “The Onion.” This satirical newspaper has regularly published farcical stories to exploit our insecurities and adoration of mainstream media. Want to see how newspapers bias your view? Want to see how quickly an expert panel can come undone?

Watch this wonderful example. Here panelitsts debate: Are video games preparing our children adequately for the post-apocolyptic future?